Hearing

Tinnitus is a medical condition in which the patient hears a ringing or buzzing sound in the ears which results from a kind of an illusion. A variation of this condition may result in a certain humming sound, swooshing sound or a blowing sound in the ears.

The cochlear implant is widely considered to be the most successful neural prosthetic on the market. The implant, which helps deaf individuals perceive sound, translates auditory information into electrical signals that go directly to the brain, bypassing cells that don’t serve this function as they should because they are damaged.

A team of Johns Hopkins researchers has uncovered further evidence of the benefits of a balanced diet that replaces white bread and pasta carbohydrates with unsaturated fat from avocados, olive oil and nuts foods typical of the so-called Mediterranean diet.

Introducing more color to meals can make picky eating kids to consume more nutritionally diverse diets, according to a new study. The study by Cornell University finds that colorful food fare is more appealing to children than adults. Specifically, food plates with seven different items and six different colors are particularly appealing to children, while adults tend to prefer fewer colors only three items and three colors.

Whole lupin seed and lupin protein isolate could emerge as new players in the cardiovascular health ingredients market after demonstrating cholesterol-lowering effects in hamsters, according to a study from Brazil.

The heart really is the heart of the bodys whole operation. Without it, everything else ceases to work. But when the heart works overtime, things can go wrong. And unfortunately, many Americans hearts are on overdrive.